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Monthly Archives: February 2017

It was interesting hearing Jancis Robinson, in New Zealand for Pinot Noir 2017, talk to John Campbell on Radio NZ after the event. She described Waipara pinot noirs as ‘grunty’ and the most Burgundian of all the New Zealand wine … Continue reading →

I dined at Millwater Bistro & Bar in early February after the incredible wine list lured me there and jumping out and seducing me was vintage 2008 Blanc de Blancs bubbles from Johanneshof Cellars in Marlborough. How could I resist … Continue reading →

This wine was an epiphany wine for me back in the day. It was the first time I associated fresh peach as a descriptor in wine. It was not long after moving onto our lifestyle block and were relishing the … Continue reading →

A late evening walk at Shakespear Regional Park – one of Auckland’s fantastic network of regional parks – had us strolling through the wetlands to the Waterfall Gully bush track that 15 minutes later emerged in a paddock, after which … Continue reading →